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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 174, 25 July 1890, Page 1

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«' Romeo and Juliet " to-night. Manapouri left for Sydney. Steamer Fiona arrived from Fiji. ■.-;.. Unpleasant weather still continues. Auckland Poultry show opened to-day. , Auckland wharf labourers meet to-night* Annual meeting Working Mon'a Club nightGeneral strike of London seamen is thraatened. R.M.6. Tainui has arrived abHobarb from* Home. Affairs still critical in Central and South America. S.s. Wairarapa left Sydney yesterday for Auckland. ; "■-.•' '-■■■ " Othello " went well at the Opera House last night. < Enjoyable entertainment at Kemuera last evening. ■■■■ ' .p>\ "Inana" is still drawing.; cftiwas in _ • Queen-street. • : Prospectus of New Zealand Assets; Com- / pany is issued in London. •■ MembersSof Auckland Gasworks Env jpioyees' Union meet to-night. Members of Sawmill Hands and Bushmen's Union meet this evening. R.M.s. Alameda froni'Frisco and Auckland arrived at Sydney yesterday. Over twot thousand: ■ people were at) Wirbh's circus at the Thames last night. . • Whitson and Co., brewers, ask the City Council to partially insure their business premises. . : : V • Sir IN. F. Broome denies, In London, that he has been appointed Governor of Tasmania. Guatemala is desirous that San Salvador should join a federation of Central American S tabes. ■■~'. • Dr. John Way, passenger from London, died on board the R.M.S. Ruapehe at - Lyfcfcelton yesterday. It is rumoured at Home that Lord Onslow succeeds Lord Carrington as Governor of New South-Wales. " The West End Musical Union perform, Shinn'e oratorio, "Captiveepf Babylon," on Monday evening next. Mr Miln plays " The Fool's Revenge" and " Ruth's Romance " at his benefit on Wednesday evening next; The Customs duties of Uruguay will probably be raised 10 per cent., payable in gold, for the redemption of paper. ■ The liabilities of the banks in this colony for the quarter ended June 30th were £13,505,647, and assets £17,763,860. On dit in London that Sir R. G. Hamilton (Governor of Tasmania) will succeed Lord Onslow as Governor of New Zealand. . The Legal Committee of the City Coun- •. Oil reports that Mr T. W. Leys has consented to act on the advisory committee of „ the Library. . ; At the London wool sales prices are un-; changed. Middle sorts and greasy merinos,; : especially those from New Zealand, were the .weakest classes. Now that Mr T. W. Leys has consented to join the Advisory Committee of the v. Library the required number of nine members is completed. <.■■.. The Rev. J. Chew, of the Beresford-streeti Congregational Church, left last evening in the s.s. Manapouri for Sydney, to enjoy a brief holiday ih Australia. '■ ■■ *:'■> • Veterinary surgeons attri* 'Laidl'oy dietricti to their eating a fungua which had grown on flooded corn," A raid by the Customs Department on .the Dunedin publicans resulted in the seizure of several unstamped casks, of tbeer, - and more will be heard of the matter. R. H. Abbott and Co.'s total clearance sale; at Karangahape Road, of their drapery and clothing stock, prior to giving up the premises; will conclude on Thursday next (31st), at 4 p.m. « In the recent ; battle with the troops of ■ San Salvador 200 of the Guatemalans were killed. The States of Costa Rica, Nicar-. aqua and Guatemala, have allied to re- ■ establish order in San Salvador. The President of the Gospel Temperance Mission has resigned, owing, it is said, to a difference with the. Secretary, Mr H. J. Rose, who holds that the Society has no claim upon him for Sunday work. f; It is reported in Paris that the British , iGovernment. will consent to the frontiers of, < jthe Anglo-French possessions in West' Africa being rectified from the Gambier to the Niger, and inland as far as Lake ' "I -can't afford more than one flower in my hat," she eaid to the milliner. "Well, where will you have it V "As I sib nexij the left wall at church, you can put it on the side next to the congregation," wae the soft reply. The R.M.S. Tainui, from Plymouth via 'the Cape, arrived at Hobarb at 2 p.m. yesMterday. She brings 64 pasEengere for Australian ports, and 80 for New Zealand. The Tainui sailed-for Wellington at six o'clock this morning. "Tnana "is just now the greatest wonder in Auckland, and quite a large number of people flock everyday to see and hear the: mysterious " Queen of Space." She is well; worth a visit by everyone at her reception: room in Queen-street. i . The following letter was received by aa undertaker from an afflicted widower :— "My waif is ded, and wants to be beried to-morrow fat clock. U nose wairio dig the Hole—by the side of my other fcwo waifs—let it be deep." l}% pretty girl told her young man that bhe was a" mind-reader. "You don't cay !" he exclaimed. " Yes," said she ; V you have it in mind to ask me to be your" Wife, but you are just a little scared at the idea." Their wedding-cards are out. i The manager of the Costley Home acknowledges with thanks, the receipt of of illustrated s and other papers from the members of the Working Men's Club, for the use of the inmatea; also a parcel of woollen socks, tho gift of Mrs Mason. The following are the current London - t , quotations for the principal silver mining shares at Broken Hill.:—Proprietory, £13 3s; Bribish, £2 16s 9d ; Centrals, £8 13s ; Sforth, 15s 6d: South, £5 12s 6d; Block 14, £6 9s 6d; Block 10, £9 8s 6d; Junctions, £1 18s.. . : A memo from the Town Clerk re the fact, jjthab Robson's Rooms are unlicensed waa preferred to the Legal Committee, and in ftheir report they refer the matter back too ithe Council, so that it will not again be Jbroughb up unless by some member of the ■Council. If On tho conclusion of the cricket match, Australia v. England, both Grace and SBarrett were accorded an immense ovation. Th« latter batted throughout the second •innings of the colonials. The Australian •cricketers will probably return in the steamer Ormuz. - '"'■'■ - i To-night at Sfc. James's Hall, a paper on i" Defects in our Presbyterian 1 Polity and |A.dmlnißtrßtion," will be read by the presi- ; dent at the meeting of the recently inauguurated Elders' and Lay Preachers , Associa* ition—the first Association of its kind to be edin the Australian colonies. : The Gospel Temperance Mission social |n the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, last Evening was well attended. Mr,E. C. Carr presided, and [delivered a temperance ad--1 iress. Musical eelectiontfwere coniiributeo[ ; ;. Jy Miss Edmonds, Tattle, and'the choir. Mr Robb gave Rre^dyig.